Delbert Rexrode Sr.

Delbert M. Rexrode Sr., 85, of Doe Hill, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at the Pendleton Nursing Home. He was born June 1, 1917, at Parnassas, a son of George Harry and Carrie Virginia Botkin Rexrode.

On October 26, 1940, he married Sheba Susan Smith.

Mr. Rexrode was a farmer and an avid ginseng farmer. He had worked for the CC Camp in Arizona and California. He was a member of the St. Paul Independent Lutheran Church.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Paul Rexrode, and two sisters, Virginia Crummett and Ruth Kile.

He is survived by his wife, Sheba Rexrode of Doe Hill; three daughters and sons-in-law, Violet R. and Harry Eye and Ellen Joeann and Dryer Moyers, both of Moyers, W.Va., and Linda Margaret and Thomas Jones of Doe Hill; a son and daughter-in-law, Delbert M. Jr. and Betty Rexrode of Doe Hill; seven grandchildren, Pamela Rexrode, Gregory Moyers, Sandra Simmons, Michael Eye, Letitia Amirault, Cheryl Jolley and Jason Rexrode; and nine great-grandchildren, Derek Rexrode, Aaron, Sarah, Henry and Stephanie Moyers, Bryan and Stephanie Moyers, Katie Amirault and Kyle Jolley.

A funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at the Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell by the Rev. Jerry Smith.

Active pallbearers will be Johnny Bodkin, Larry and Barry Simmons, Kenny Crummett, Jackie Bodkin, Ronald Pitsenbarger and Richard Patterson.

Honorary pallbearers will be the grandchildren.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 Monday evening at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the St. Paul Church Building Fund, Doe Hill, Va. 24433.